Ross Dunton reports Clermont will drop 2009 nationals
Ross Dunton’s email newsletter today carried this provocative but strangely worded note: “2009 USATF MASTERS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS NOTE: The meet be held in Clermont, FL. The sponsors have decided not to have the meet. I will let you know as soon as I find out where the meet will held. RKD” No attribution, no sourcing. But he’s often the purveyor of insider USATF news (such as when he discloses Masters Hall of Fame nominees before anyone else.) This appears to confirm my speculations of several days ago. Now we just need official confirmation — and the ID of the new host city.
In addition, USATF masters throws coordinator Jerry Bookin-Weiner has posted this comment:
A number of people got an email from Gary Snyder a short while ago saying that Clermont is definitely out and that there have been several groups interested in stepping in. Gary reports that he will be contacting them and that the Executive Committee will examine those bids and decide by the end of October in a conference call.
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Assuming the speculation on here is true and the meet will be held either
(a) outside of Cleveland at Baldwin-Wallace
OR
(b) Spokane
Then the more vital piece of information is WHEN the meet will be held rather than where.
I agree – both when and where- inquiring minds want to know.
There has been some discussion about moving the date to the last weekend in June- one month before Finland. That would allow several Region Championships to stay on there normal dates of the 2nd weekend in July two weeks before folks leave for the Worlds.( Region meet could serve as a low key tune-up for World’s for those who are going).
Good info, Mark. I like the thinking of those going to Worlds as using Regions for more “low-key” meets and believe that thinking is very sound. Having the national meet in July would make for a full schedule over a few weeks.
Is that the date that’s being looked at regardless of the venue?
Seems to me that late June would be a time when most college tracks are available.
To all,
Thank you all for making yourselves heard concerning the location of our Nationals .
We don’t have much…Let’s have a decent Nationals, at least ! Hayward field….the memories I have…I’ll be there.
Sal Allah
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